Job Description
Duties will include:
- Well-established and growing team-orientated culture, extremely supportive environment
- Full-time permanent role based on site in the office
- Varied buying position, taking responsibility for a product area
- Benefits include company pension scheme and 25% employee discount
Duties will include:
- Sourcing, purchasing and managing inventory of products
- Working closely with Directors and suppliers, ensuring products are purchased within budget and delivered on time
- Responsible for sourcing a range of products within product strategy, coordinating product ranges
- Product sourcing and selection, researching and identifying new suppliers an products
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, including negotiating terms
- Inventory management, monitoring stock levels and ordering products in line with demand forecasts and sales trends
- Order management and managing purchase orders, tracking order fulfilment, resolving issues
- Market analysis, reporting and budget control
- Proven experience as a Buyer, with a passion for products and understanding of buying trends
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Excellent IT skills including MS Excel
- A flexible attitude and an excellent team player